Decision Workspace
externaldns-webhook vs kube vs kube-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
externaldns-webhook
stablev2025.12.9
Interface (trait) for ExternalDns(v0.15.0) webhook.
78
kube
stablev3.1.0
Kubernetes client and async controller runtime
73
kube-core
stablev3.1.0
Kube shared types, traits and client-less behavior
Core Metrics
| externaldns-webhook | kube | kube-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 78 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 2.1K | 45.2M | 44.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 3.5M | 3.5M |
| Dependents | 0 | 10.0K | 204 |
| Releases | 5 | 131 | 67 |
| Last Updated | 109d ago | 10d ago | 10d ago |
| Age | 1y 4m | 6y 11m | 4y 10m |
Health Breakdown
externaldns-webhook
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
kube
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
kube-core
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| externaldns-webhook | kube | kube-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2025.12.9 | 3.1.0 | 3.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 17 | 14 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 31KB | 82KB |
| Features | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.0% | 4.5% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88.0 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •kube leads with a health score of 78/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •kube is depended on by 10.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.